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Shine a Spotlight on Your Innovation: The LAMMA Innovation Awards 2026 are here!

We're thrilled to announce that the LAMMA Innovation Awards are back for 2026, ready to celebrate the groundbreaking advancements in machinery and farm technology!

This is your chance to gain significant recognition within the industry. The LAMMA Innovation Awards have a reputation for identifying and rewarding the very best in agricultural innovation and progress.

Winners won't just receive an accolade; they'll also benefit from extensive media coverage across our entire Agriconnect network and other leading farming publications. Giving your groundbreaking work the widespread visibility it deserves.  

Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your latest innovations and demonstrate how you're driving the industry forward.

ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED

LAMMA INNOVATION AWARD CATEGORIES

Livestock/Dairy Innovation of the Year

A piece of livestock kit, machinery or technology that provides advancement or innovation inside the Livestock/Dairy sector.

Includes: Livestock/Cattle feeding and handling equipment, Dairy machinery and technology, Milling equipment, Mixing equipment & Fencing equipment.

Grassland Innovation of the Year

A piece of grassland kit, machinery or technology that provides advancement or innovation inside the grassland/forage sector.

Includes: Field machinery, including mowers, tedders, rakes, balers, wrappers, bale handling or any machinery or technology that is specific to the life-cycle of grass production.

Digital Technology Innovation of the Year 

A product or service that uses digital technology and equipment to provide a service to farmers. It must fulfil a genuine business need of farmers and growers.

Includes: Apps, electronics & precision farming software.

Machine of the Year

To celebrate innovation within agricultural manufacturing. The machine
can be made anywhere in the world, but it must be sold the UK & Ireland,
and released after 1st February 2025, and must not have been shown at
LAMMA before, even as a prototype.

Includes: Tractors, Materials Handling, Harvesters, Self-propelled sprayers, Crop Protection.

To enter this award the machine has to be displayed at LAMMA 2026. 

British and Irish Manufacturer of the Year

To champion the commitment to innovation by a British or Irish manufacturer.
The manufacturer must have shown consistent innovation and progression
in the fields of new product development, sales growth, business sustainability,

The manufacture must be based within UK and IE, physical production
has to take place within the UK and Ireland. 

Arable Establishment Innovation of the Year

A piece of arable machinery or technology that provides advancement or innovation to the establishment of any arable crop.

Arable Crop Care Innovation of the Year

A piece of arable machinery or technology that provides advancement or innovation to the establishment of any arable crop,
at any point during the production life-cycle.

Future Innovation for Environmental Benefit of the Year

Agriculture is evolving, we want to highlight the products that are pushing agriculture into the future with environmental benefits at core.

Includes: Autonomous machinery, Alternative fuel/renewable solutions, Artificial intelligence and robotics. The product must be able to demonstrate its benefit to the environment.

A WORD FROM THE SPONSOR

Rural Asset Finance

 

"So many game changing innovations start with one idea, from high-tech inventions to simply a new way of working that’s never been done before, and everything in between. All of these ideas benefit the entire farming community, so please do enter your innovation into the awards. You might well win – but as importantly, sharing your innovation with the world could ultimately help thousands in the industry."
-  Matthew Smart, Founder & Director

Kramp

Registration Sponsor

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Charity Partner

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Innovation Award Sponsors

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CropTec Theatre Sponsor

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